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MJ looks out of the car window for the umpteenth time and a tired sigh leaves her mouth. Her father's and brothers are talking and glancing at her from time to time. She wonders what they are up.She leans to the driver's side and presses the horn as hard as she can. “Come on, Kev! Let's go already!” She yells. Kevin puts his glasses on and comes to the car, and immediately he gets there, his sister hits his shoulder. “You are going to make me late!” She curses at him. “Okay, okay,” he starts the car and drives off. She leans her head against the window. “So, what were you boys talking about?” She turns to him. Kelvin grabs the steering wheel a little tighter. “It was… boring work stuff.” “Oh, okay.” He steals a glance at his unsuspecting sister. “MJ, how much do you know about that Leon guy?” She stops operating her phone and gives her brother a puzzled look. “What's this about? Why is everyone acting weirdly towards Leon?” “How much do you know about him, MJ? Do you tru
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Mr Jones calls his private investigator as soon as he gets to his house. He locks himself in his study in the middle of the night, and makes the order. “I want you to give me all the information that you can get on this man called Leon Shankly. Where is he from? How did he meet Helen Shankly? What does he want from my late best friend's family?” “You've got it, boss.” The voice says at the other end. “I will have everything you need ready in forty eight hours, sir.”Mr Jones ends the call and after working a little bit in his office, he goes back to the bedroom. His wife is not a night owl, she is already softly heaving in her sleep. He takes off his shoes and slips into the blanket, next to her. He places his hand over her and shuts his eyes. “Is Mary still reading?” Mrs Jones sighs. “That girl never takes a break. She wants to beat her brothers’ record in medical school.” “I don't think that she is worried about Cameron and Kelvin, my dear. I think Leon is who she fears.” M
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Now, Donald has captured Helen's attention in all entirety. She drops her empty glass and turns to him with her eyes sharp with interest. “What did you just say? Donald Xavier Sr was… in debt?” Donald snorts as he gulps yet again. “He did a good job hiding it from his family. His wife never really forgave him for siring a bastard, she would have lost her damn mind if she found out he wasn't rich anymore. He sold off everything and luckily for him, he died a few weeks later.” Helen lips thins with tension. It's like the more he tries to explain things, the more complicated they get. “And then how come , you inherited everything if he was broke and in debt?” “Yeah, because I was the anonymous millionaire who bought everything from him. I made money young thanks to my intelligence, and I used every single cent I had to acquire his company. With my skills and encouragement from my mother, I was able to put the empire back on its feet in less than a year. It was such a success that Mr
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It's a very awkward situation, and Leon finds himself right in the middle of it. He is surrounded by the entire Jones family, and the father is glaring right through his soul. Leon tries to nervously laugh it off, but his anxiety is very palpable. “Mister Jones, I assure you that it's all a coincidence. Helen Shankly knows me, I am not a fraud.” Leon tries to steady his shaky voice. Mr Jones snorts. “I have seen people like you, Leon. People who want to take advantage of vulnerable girls and take over their family wealth.” Leon's eyes bulges with surprise. “Sir! I swear to you that I am not that kind of person!” Leon sighs visibly with relief, once Helen returns to the group. She notices that Leon is sweaty, and she frowns. “What's the matter?” She looks around. “Oh, Daddy is just playing one of his silly pranks on Leon. He thinks that Leon is a con artist that has infiltrated the Shankly family with ill intent.” MJ rolls her eyes. “He said he looks a lot like your grandfathe
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This is the most important thing that Leon would ever have to do in his life. As he looks down, he sees over a thousand doctors that has studied and achieved so much in their lives, and he wonders if they are going to laugh in his face when he delivers his lecture. His eyes move to MJ, and she crosses her fingers in support of him. Helen is a few steps away from him, so he takes a deep breath in, and delivers the most breath taking lecturer. By the end of it, the entire auditorium is standing on their feet cheering and applauding him. “This is the most brilliant thing we have heard from such a young man!” “He is going to be the greatest Doctor of the century!” Leon bows, his hands held over his chest. Helen has tears in her eyes with pride. She can go to sleep peacefully from now on. Her family empire is going to be in good hands…At the end of the conference, it's evident that no other lectures, not even from the top doctor professors, has been able to match Leon's. Everyon
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Leon looks in the mirror and sighs because he realizes that he will have to change his tie for the third time. There is nothing wrong with the tie, or the others that he had put on before. It's just that he is very nervous to be attending this conference. It's not a small event, not to him. He will get to meet many doctors that he has looked up to. He is going to meet MJ's family, and so many others too. By the time he gets downstairs, Helen is waiting for him in a green dress. Her serious face breaks into a smile once she sees him. “Wow, you look so handsome, Leon. Here, I will take a quick picture for the twins!” Leon blushes as she puts her phone up and takes some pictures. It's nice that his sisters don't care that he is in his mid twenties. They are going to treat him with the fondness they've been saving for him. Even with that happiness, he feels a bad thought haunting him in his heart. “But Helen, I don't think that Damien wants me to be there.” He heaves. “And you
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